Where does “meain” come from?
meain (Manx) comes from Middle Irish mían, from Proto-Celtic *meinis, from Proto-Indo-European mēy(H)nis, from Proto-Indo-European (s)mēy(H)- — to cut, hew.
meain (Manx): ore; mine
Ancestry of “meain”, step by step
Words derived from “meain”